Estimator Agent

Overview 

Estimator is the planning and sequencing documentation surface. In Synthetix this is operationalized by Delivery Planner, which transforms architecture and estimation signals into executable waves and cutover-aware plans. 

Business Value 

• Converts high-level design into practical delivery increments. 

• Improves predictability through dependency-aware wave planning. 

• Enables risk-informed sequencing for safer release motion. 

Core Responsibilities 

• Build wave plans from architecture and coupling signals. 

• Model dependency ordering and transition constraints. 

• Produce an execution-ready plan with clear increment boundaries. 

Key Inputs 

• Architect outputs and architecture handoff structures. 

• Estimation/WBS and coupling-risk context. 

Key Outputs 

• Delivery planning artifacts with wave sequencing and cutover guidance. 

Governance and Controls 

• Constraint-aware planning behavior. 

• Explicit dependency and risk annotation for reviewable decisions. 

Typical CTA Page Metadata 

• Slug: /docs/agents/estimator 

• Primary Audience: Program managers, delivery managers, release planners.